{"id":30045,"date":"2016-01-17T19:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=30045"},"modified":"2017-08-09T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T20:02:12","slug":"we-converted-an-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=30045","title":{"rendered":"We Converted a Table into an Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>We have been in our house almost three months, and I feel as if I have had a paint brush in my hand the whole time. \u00a0I have really enjoyed our kitchen and the fact that it is open to the living room. \u00a0I don&#8217;t ever feel as if I am away from the action and off cooking dinner on my own. \u00a0Yankee chats and hangs out while I cook, or we cook together.\u00a0 Yes, he&#8217;s a keeper.\u00a0 Our kitchen is a work in progress (we will be painting the cabinets, changing the lights and the back splash.)\u00a0 However, it is still a very nice kitchen, and I want to make the most of this good thing.\u00a0\u00a0 There is a large amount of open space in the middle, and after measuring and remeasuring, we converted a table into a kitchen island.\u00a0 It looks great and has given us extra counter and storage space.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29120\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9143-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"New House Kitchen before\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>This is our kitchen on move-in day.\u00a0 The walls, ceiling, and trim have been painted, but the cabinets haven&#8217;t changed.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30042\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-3-1024x838.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen Island 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-3-1024x838.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-3-395x323.jpg 395w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-3-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-3-900x737.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>My grandmother used to own a restaurant, and when I was in college, she gave this small restaurant table to me for the dining room in my house.\u00a0 I left the legs natural but painted the top yellow.\u00a0 When Mom was here, we decided that a black top would tie in nicely with the counter tops, and she painted it.\u00a0 The pine legs are almost the same finish as the cabinets.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30041\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-4-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen Island 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-4-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-4-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-4-900x1350.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>I added a towel bar to the side to hold some colorful dish towels that depict my hometown of Lexington, KY.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30040\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen Island 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-5-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-5-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island-5-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>I could add another towel bar to the other side or hooks to hold hot pads or even pots and pans.\u00a0 I also want to attach a shelf to the bottom for some baskets.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30044\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island--683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen Island\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island--683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island--215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island--300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Kitchen-Island--900x1350.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Mom used some left over Annie Sloan chalk paint for the top, and I sealed it with a clear wax.\u00a0 That makes it possible to really use the table when I am in the middle of preparing a meal.\u00a0 I have thought about adding casters to the bottom that would make it both taller and movable, but I just haven&#8217;t done it yet.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>If you need an island in your kitchen and have an extra table, this would be an easy solution.\u00a0 It has sure worked for me.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Cheers!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been in our house almost three months, and I feel as if I have had a paint brush in my hand the whole time. \u00a0I have really enjoyed our kitchen and the fact that it is open to the living room. \u00a0I don&#8217;t ever feel as if I am away from the action 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